Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

Rather than taking the form of a straight-forward retelling, the main pairing in this book is instead just loosely inspired by Darcy and Elizabeth and the disaster that is their first meeting, which is a fun choice as it means that the story isn’t as predictable as expected.Ī blind date set up by Darcy’s brother Brendon could’ve led to a meet-cute, but it ends up being an awkward evening between two completely unsuited women. Check this one out if you enjoy fake dating and hate to love.Written In The Stars is a fun and frothy queer rom-com with a nod to Pride & Prejudice.

I was really invested in this book and the characters. The two are seemingly opposite but the relationship just fits. I enjoyed the development of chemistry and feelings between Elle and Darcy. This is the first FF romance I’ve read and honestly, it was great. As it turns out, like every romance with this trope, Darcy and Elle fall for each other.īellefleur’sÂ Written In The Stars is a breezy, quick, sweet contemporary romance. The agreement is in effect until the New Year. Yes, that’s right, one of the best tropes. You see, the two enter into an agreement to FAKE DATE. So, after the date, you would think that would be the end for Darcy and Elle. Dary is stand offish and rude to Elle, who arrives late and nervous. The two go out on a blind date which ends up being a disaster.

The book stars Elle, an astrologist who is popular on social media, and Darcy who is an uptight actuary. Written In The Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur is a sapphic romance that extremely loosely has connection to Pride And Prejudice as well as Bridget Jones’s Diary. Plus, she hit my requirements at the time – contemporary, light, and a quick read.

Luckily, I trust Allison and knew I was in good hands with her recommendation. You know when you finish a book and you’re kind of at a loss for what to read next, so you just have someone take the decision making out of your hands and pick for you? One of my favorite people ever, Allison, saw a picture of my TBR cart and promptly pickedÂ Written In The Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur for me to read.

Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur